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Fiat Punto vs Fiat Stilo active 16v: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Fiat Punto
69%
MOT pass rate · 579,557 vehicles
Fiat Stilo active 16v
67%
MOT pass rate · 142 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Fiat Punto (69%) and Fiat Stilo active 16v (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Punto Fiat Stilo active 16v
MOT pass rate 69% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 31% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 91,078 mi 89,382 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 579,557 142

Most common faults

Fiat Punto

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fiat Stilo active 16v

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Fiat Punto (69%) and Fiat Stilo active 16v (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Fiat Punto report Full Fiat Stilo active 16v report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.